No.
151-A-- ON THE EAST AND NORTH WALLS OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE IN THE
UMAMAHESVARASVAMIN TEMPLE AT KONERIRAJAPURAM

(Line
1.) (One) kunri of rice ; four nali (of rice)
for a dish of rice mixed with pulse (payarrupponagam), (one)
kuruni (of rice) for midday (offerings), (one)
kuruni (of rice) for the night (offering) and
four nali (of rice) for midnight (offerings);
altogether, for (this) (one) tuni of rice, (were
provided) two tuni and one padakku of superior
paddy (sennel) at five (measures of paddy) per two (measures
of rice), including the wages of servants[1]
(for husking it); (one) kuruni and four nali
of paddy, for four nali of cleaned split pulse for the dish
of rice mixed with pulse (offered) in the early part of the
day ; two nali of paddy for two palams of sugar to be
offered (with) the dish of rice mixed with pulse; five nali
of paddy for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fruit cut[2] (and offered along)
with the dish of rice mixed with pulse ; (one) tuni of
paddy, for (one) ulakku and one alakku (of
ghee) or the midday, night and midnight (offerings) and
for one nali of ghee . . . . . . . . . . .things for
fried-curry; six nali of paddy for two nali of cleaned
split pulse for kummayam[3]
(offered) on the four occasions (of worship) ; (one) kuruni
and four nali of paddy for (providing) four curries in
all (viz.,) [one vegetable curry], one boiled curry (pulukku),
one curry mixed with tamarind(pulingari)and
one fried curry (porikkari), including (the cost of)
asafetida, sugar and tamarind ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . four nali
of paddyl, for four nali of curd (offered) on four
occasions (of worship) ; one kuruni and two nali
of paddy for . . . . . . ..
. . . and two bundles (parru) of betel leaf; two naliof paddy for (supplying) fuel for cooking thesacred food and
two nali of paddy for two palam of turmeric . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . for smearing (the image) on the four
occasions (of the day).Thus for . . . . . ..
. . .. . three [kalam], two tuni and one kuruni
of paddy for a year at two tuni, one padakku and four nali
(a day) (the following lands were assigned) : -

(L.
10.) The land (called) Mannichchey in Tirunallam (measuring)
nine-twentieths, three-eighths, one by one hundred and sitieth +
1/320 of seven-twentieths, three-eightieths, one by one hundred and
sixtieth, one by three hundred and twentieth, one by one hundred and
sixtieth, half . . . . . . . . . . . . + 1/320 of two-twentieths,
one-eightieth, one by one hundred and sixtieth, one by three hundred
and twentieth + 1/320 of seven twentieths, one-eightieth and one by
three hundred and twentieth; (the land) on the south bank of
Kunduvay (measuring) eight-twentieths + 1/320 of half,
three-twentieths and three-eightieths ; (land) . . .. . . . .
of the (channel) Subrahmanya-vaykkal (measuring)
one-twentieth, one-fortieth, one by one hundred and sixtieth, one by
three hundred and twentieth + 1/320 of half and one by one hundred
and sixtieth ; (land) lying to the east of Parpanedi (measuring)
one-twentieth, one by three and sixtieth ; (land) lying to
the east of Parpanedi (measuring) one-twentieth, one by three
hundred and twentieth + 1/320 of half, one-twentieth and
three-eightieths; (land) at Turutti (measuring)
seven-twentieths, one by one hundred and sixtieth, one by three
hundred and twentieth + 1/320 of four-twentieths + (1/320) of . . .
. . . . . . one and a half.

(L.
12.) For (providing) (one) hundred and eighty kalams
of paddy for each year, at (one) tuni and (one)
padakku every day for our palams of sandal . . . . . .
on four occasions (of worship) . . . . . . . . . . . . .with
sacred sandal paste made of halls (the following lands were
assigned) : (the land) Tiruttonippuram of Tirunallam (measuring)
one-quarter and three-eightieths; (the land) Sivadevan (measuring)
four-twentieths, one-eightieth, one by one hundred and sixtieth, one
by three hundred and twentieth + 1/320 of three-twentieths; (the
land) Narana (measuring) three-eightieths; (the land)
of the village (measuring) one-eightieth +1/320 of three
quarters, four-twentieths, three-eightieths and one by three-hundred
and twentieth; (the land) at Turutti (measuring)
six-twentieths, three-eightieths + 1/320 of three quarter and
one-twentieth.

(L.
28.) For seventy kalam of paddy required each year for
celebrating the great bali[4]
on each day of the sacred (asterims) Jyeshtha which was the sacred (natal)
star of queen[5] Sembiyan Madeviyar who
obtained in her blessed womb the glorious Madhurantakadeva alias
Uttama-Chola, (the following lands were assigned) : — (land)
in Turutti of Tirunallam (measuring) nine-twentieths, one by
three hundred and twentieth + 1/320 of the one quarter, and one by
three hundred and twentieth.

(L.
31.) For one thousand and five hundred kalam of paddy
required every year at one kuruni and two nali each
for feeding forty Brahmanas in the temple of the god (alvar),
including (the cost of) vegetables, fuel, ghee, butter-milk,
different spices, betel-leaves, areca nuts and other necessary
expenses (visam)[6],
(was assigned land measuring) nine veli in Ilanallam.

(L.
35.) For one hundred and twenty kalam of paddy (every year)
at one tuni each day for the worshipping priest, including
(the cost of) clothing, (was assigned) half, four-twentieths and
one-fortieth (of land) at Ilanallam.

(L.
37.) For six hundred kalam of paddy each year to meet the
expenses of the festivals, Margali-Tiruvadirai and Vaigasi-Visagam
(was assigned) at Musittaikkudi (land measuring) one and a half and
three-twentieths and at Pungudi two, one-twentieth and
one-eightieth.

(L.
40.) For twenty-two kalam, one tuni and one padukku
of paddy each year at six nali per day for the Brahmanas who
crushed the sacred sandal, including (the cost of) clothing (was
assigned land) in Pungudi (Measuring) three-twentieths,
one-eightieth, one by one hundred and sixtieth and one by
three-hundred and twentieth.

(L.
42.) For five (Brahmana) servants (mani)[7]
required, to hold the canopy and render necessary service by the
temple priests (tirukkoyiludaiyargal) who had to render
necessary service to the sacred interior (tiruvunnaligai) and
hold the canopy, (were assigned thefollowing lands) : — (the land) in the eastrn
portion (kilur) of Tirunallam (measuring)
six-twentieths, one-fortieth, one by one hundred and sixtieth and
one by three hundred and twentieth + 1/320 of three-quarters,
three-twentieths, three-eightieths and one by one hundred and
sixtieth ; (the land) in Kusapperu (measuring) one
half, three-eightieths, one by three hundred and twentieth + 1/320
of one half and two-twentieths ; and (land) at Pungudi (measuring)
six-twentieths and three-eightieths.

(L.
46.) For sixty-seen kalam of paddy each year at four nali
per day for each of three (servants) who sweep and smear with
cowdung the sacred (temple), (was assigned land) at
Pungudi, (measuring) six-twentieths, three-eightieths and one
by one hundred and sixtieth.

(L.
49.) For the musicians (who sound) who sandai, one timilai,
one segandigai (were assigned the following lands) : (the
land) east of Kamakkodi in Tirunallam (measuring)
four-twentieths, one-eightieth, + 1/320 of three-quarters and
one-eighth; (land) to the east of the (temple) wall (measuring)
one-twentieth, one-fortieth, one by one hundred and sixtieth, one by
three hundred and twentieth + 1/320 of seven-twentieths and
one-eightieth ; (land) east of the Pidari temple including
the (tank) Melaikkulam (and measuring)
seven-twentieths, one-eightieth+1/320 on half, one-twentieth, one by
one hundred and sixtieth, and one by three hundred and twentieth ; (theland) Kulavilagam (measuring) nine twentieths and
one-eightieth ; (land) in Sengodai (measuring)
two-twentieths, one by one hundred and sixtieth, one by three
hundred and twentieth + 1/320 of one-twentieth and one by one
hundred and sixtieth ; (land) in the eastern division of (the
channel) Subrahmanyavaykkal (measuring) (one)-twentieth,
(one)-eightieth, + 1/320 of three-quarters, three-twentieths,
one-fortieth and one by three hundred and twentieth ; (land)
at Pungudi (measuring) three-quarters, three-twentieths,
one-eightieth and one by three hundred and twentieth.

(L.
56.) Four persons who blow the kalam (were assigned) :
(land) in the western division of the (channel)
Korrangudi-vayakkal of Tirunallam (measuring)
three-twentieths, one-fortieth, one by one hundred and sixtieth +
1/320 of six-twentieths, one-eightieth and one by three hundred
andtwentieth ; (land) south of the temple of Kadugal (measuring)
(one)-eighth, one by one hundred and sixtieth, one by three hundred
and twentieth + 1/320 of three-quarters, four-twentieths,
one-fortieth and one by one hundred and sixtieth.

(L.
58.) For two persons who blow the conch, (were assigned land)
in Sengodai at Tirunalam (measuring) four-twentieths,
three-eightieths, one by one hundred and sixtieth + 1/320 of
two-twentieths and three-eightieths; (and land) east of the (temple)
wall (measuring) one by one hundred and sixtieth + 1/320 of
eight-twentieths.

(L.
59.) For one hundred and eighty kalam of paddy each year at (one)
tuni and (one) padakku every day, including the
cost of clothing, for three men who guard the sacred images, (asassigned land) at Pungudi (measuring) one,
seven-twentieths, one-eightieth, one by one hundred and sixtieth and
one by three hundred and twentieth.

(L.
61.) For one hundred and eighty kalamof paddy each year at (one) tuni and (one)
padakku every day, for two persons who recite the Tiruppadigam
(hymns) (was assigned land) at Pungudi (measuring)
one, seven-twentieths, one-eightieth, one by one hundred and
sixtieth and one by three hundred and twentieth.

(L.
62.) For sixty kalam of paddy per year at (one) kurunievery day for each of two Brahmanas who performed the
sacred (duty of) koyil-variyam (was assigned land)
at Pungudi (measuring) nine-twentieths and one by one hundred
and sixtieth.

(L.
63.) For sixty kalamof paddy per year at one padakkuevery day, for one accountant (of the) potter (caste)
(was assigned land) at Pungudi (measuring)
nine-twentieths and one by one-hundred and sixtieth.

(L.
65.) For twenty-two kalam, (one) tuni and padakku
of paddy per year at six nali each day for the potter who
supplied pots (daily), including (those required for)
the monthly bathing (of the god) (was assigned land)
at Pungudi (measuring) three-twentieths, one-eightieth, one
by one-hundred and sixtieth and one by three hundred and twentieth.

(L.
66.) For eleven kalam and three kuruni of paddy per
year at three nali every day for the vannattan (?) . .
. . . . . ... . . . .
. .the sacred cloths,
(was assigned land) at Pungudi (measuring)
one-twentieth, one-fortieth, one by one hundred and sixtieth and one
by three hundred and twentieth.

(L.
67.) For thirty kalam of paddy per year at (one) kuruni
each day for one Brahmana who brings water from (the river)
Kaveri, (was given land) at Pungudi (measuring)
four-twentieths, one-fortieth and one by three hundred and
twentieth.

(L.
69.) For ninety kalam of paddy each year at three kuruni
every day for one (Superintendent) who supervises the sacred
(temple) transactions (srikarya) under orders of the
king (was assigned land) at Pungudi (measuring) half,
three-twentieths, one-fortieth, one by one hundred and sixtieth and
one by three hundred and twentieth.

(L.
70.) For two hundred kalam of paddy every year (to be
spent) on repairs (pudukkuppuram), (was assigned land)
at Pungudi (measuring) one and a half and one-fortieth.

(L.
71.) For three hundred and sixty kalam of paddy every year
for the monthly performance of the (sacred) bath and for (the
ceremonies during) eclipses (was provided land) at
Pungudi (measuring) two and three-quarters.

(L.
72.)For sixty-four kalam
of paddy every year for four pairs of cloth to be graciously worn (by
the images) (was given land) at Pungudi (measuring)
nine-twentieths and three-eightieths.

(L.
73.) For sixty-four kalam of paddy each year for the sacred
bath (namanikkai), the canopy, the sacred canopy over the
bed, for the (annual) purificatory (ceremony with)
water (jala-pavitra ?) and for the sacred towel (was assigned
land) at Pungudi (measuring) nine-twentieths and
three-eightieths.

(L.
75.) For fifteen kalam of paddy per year at four nali
every day to the astrologer[8]
who recites the changes (in the movements of the stars and
planets) every day and carries (with him) the calendar (nalolai)
in the temple (was assigned land) at Pungudi (measuring)
two-twentieths and one-eightieth.

(L.
76.) For ninety kalam of paddy per year including (the
cost of) clothing at one kuruni a day for each of three
men who water the sacred flower-garden called sri-Gandaradityan (was
given land) at Kiladakuvilai (measuring)
seven-twentieths.

(L.
78.) For sixty kalam of paddy per year at (one) kuruni
a day including (the cost of) clothing as per agreement, for
each of two men who water the sacred flower-garden called
Sembiyanmadevi (was assigned land) at Kiladakuvilai (measuring)
four-twentieths.

(L.
80.) For the sacred (rice) oblations to (the image)
Tripuravijayar (was given land) in Kusapperu at Tirunallam (measuring)
one-twentieth, one-fortieth, one by three hundred and twentieth +
1/320 of eight-twentieths, three-eightieths and one by three hundred
and twentieth; and the plot (of land) lying on the south of (the
shrine of) Umaya-Pidari west of the temple of Kadugal, (measuring)
two-twentieths, three-eightieths, one by one hundred and sixtieth +
1/320 of half and two-twentieths.

(L.
82.) For the sacred (rice) oblations to (the image)
Vrishabhavahana (was assigned) in Kusapperu at Tirunallam (land,
measuring) (one) twentieth, (one)-eightieth, one
by one hundred and sixtieth + 1/320 of half, one by one hundred and
sixtieth and one by three hundred and twentieth ; and two tadi
in this (same) Kusapperu together (measuring)
one-eighth, one by one hundred and sixtieth + 1/320 of
three-quarters, one-twentieth, one-eightieth and one by three
hundred and twentieth.

(L.
84.) For the sacred (rice) oblations to (the image of) Ganapati (were
assigned) : (land) in the eastern portion (kilur)
of Tirunallam (measuring) four-twentieths, one-eightieth, one
by one hundred and sixtieth + 1/320 of half, two-twentieths,
one-eightieth, and one by three hundred and twentieth; and (land)
at Turutti (measuring) one-twentieth and odd.

(L.
85.) For bathing (the images) with the five articles[11] (land was assigned)
at Tirunallam on the west side of the temple side of the temple of
Kadugal (measuring) one-fortieth, three-eightieths, one by
one hundred and sixtieth + 1/320 on half and one-eighth.The houses on the north side of the sacred flower-garden
called Sembiyanmadevi (measure) two-twentieths,
three-eightieths, one by three-hundred and twentieth + 1/320 of
four-twentieths and one by one hundred and sixtieth ; the tank on
the north, at Ilanallam together with the land (attached to it)
at Tirunallam (measures) one-eighth; the sacred flower-garden
called sri-Gandaradityan at Tirunallam (measures) (one)
quarter, (one) eightieth, one by one hundred and sixtieth,
one by three hundred and twentieth + 1/320 of one-twentieth and
three-eightieths; the sacred flower-garden in the eastern portion (kilur)
(of Tiurnallam) called Uttamsolan (measures)
three-twentieths, one-eightieth, one by three hundred and twentieth
+ 1/320 of one-eighth, three-twentieths, one-eightieth, one by one
hundred and sixtieth and one by three hundred and twentieth.

(L.
88.) The house of the two persons who recite the Tiruppadigam (measures)
one by three hundred and twentieth . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
. . .; the two houses of the temple-priests (tirukkoyiludaiyar)
together (measure) one by one hundred and sixtieth + 1/320 of
eight-twentieths; the house of the (temple) musicians (measures)
one-eightieth, one by three hundred and twentieth + 1/320 of
nine-twentieths; to the south of this, the house in which the
temple-manager resides (measures) one by one hundred and
sixtieth + 1/320 of one-fortieth and one by three hundred and
twentieth.The temple
quarter (madavilagam) in which the temple servants live, (is)
the old rent-free devadana land lying-within (the
boundaries) (viz.), west of (the shrine of)
Umaya-Pidari, north of the areca (growing land) (kamugu),
east of the cultivated land (servu) and south of the tank of
Kadugal.(Another)
temple quarter (madavilagam) in which the temple servants
live, (is) the old tax-free devadana land (reclaimed)
by filling up the tank, and situated within (the boundaries)
(viz.,) west of the areca (growing land), north of the
channel, east of the Alvarkulam (tank) and south of the
sacred surrounding hall (tiruchchurralai).

(L.
93.) One half-lamp has to be burnt (in this temple) by the
assembly of Tirunallam from the gold (they have) received ;
four kasu (are) to be paid every year in the hands of
the temple-priests by the barbers of this village, for (maintaining)
this lamp on behalf of the assembly.

(L.
95.) Three sacred perpetual lamps (are) to be burnt (in
this temple) by the temple-priests of this village for the gold
. . . . . . . .. . . . from Madilan Kalvan Gerudan alias Tammadi
Nambi of this village, from Madalan Kunra Nakkan, from Haritan
Kunran Paramesvaran and from Haritan Kunran Singan.

(L.
98.) Three-eightieths + 1/320 of four . . . . . . . . . . . to the
north of the sub-channel which branches off from the western side of
the (main ?) channel, east of the (temple) wall at
Tirunallam (was assigned) for . . . . . . . . . . . . of
Pillaiyar (i.e., Ganesa), every day.

(L.
100.) Having (thus) made, this land (measuring)
one-twentieth, one by one hundred and sixtieth . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .. and
one-eightieth tax-free, we received 20 kasu from the treasury
of this god, given by the temple servants.Thus (the money) in all received (by us) (is)
100 kasu.Having
received this (one) hundred kasu, we, the members of
the assembly of Tirunallam, agreed to collected and pay ourselves
the taxes due on these lands (such) as the kudimai
payable at the door of the palace, uriduvari . . . . . . . .
. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . vetti and muttai,
made . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . tax-free as long
as the moon and the sun (last) and had (the order)
engraved on stone in favour of this god.May (the assembly) all Mahesvaras protect (this
charity)!

[1]kuruvaal evidently stands for the modern sittraal, a
labourer, generally a boy or a women servant.

[2]Siraisidu means shaven and kept.As applied to fruit, this may mean cut into slices.

[3]For meaning of this term see Epigraphia Indica,
Vol.IX, p.92, footnote 5.

[4]The great bali here referred to must be the usual sribali
performed perhaps on a larger scale.

[5]Pirattiyar or Udaiya-Pirattiyar is theterm actually used
in inscriptions in connexion with the name of this queen.Sometimes the name proper is omitted and
Udaiya-pirattiyar appears alone.Evidently as in thecase of Sola-Perumanadigal which often appears in
inscriptions for Parantaka I, Udaiya-Pirattiyar was applied in
the case of Sembiyan Mahadeviyar alias Pirantakan
Madevadigalar, as a special title target="_self".With regard to Mr. Gopinatha Rao’s remarks on the
reading thiruveirru vaikkaudaiya pirattiyar, on page 180,
footnote 1, of the Tranvancore Archaeological series, Vol.I, see Mr. K. V. Subrahmanya Ayyar’sreply in Indian Antiquary,Vol. XLI, page 22.